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[Fighting game] Number of participants in EVO JAPAN’s Street Fighter 6

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With 6,653 people, it seems that’s the second highest record in EVO history.

With 6,653 people, it seems that's the second highest record in EVO history.

EVO Japan 2025 Main Event Participation Registration Numbers Series Name ’25 ’24 ’23 ’20 ’19 ’18 Previous Difference
Street Fighter 6/5 6653 4906 1797 1470 1012 1967 +1747
Tekken 979 1217 1401 962 507 1046 -238
Guilty Gear 693 851 1381 311 1046 158 -158
Granblue Fantasy Versus 481 750 495
The King of Fighters 294 452 800 185 487 -158
Virtua Fighter 84 (420) 796 -376
Street Fighter 3 71 (355) 459 -204
(Under Night In-Birth) 354
(Melty Blood) 530
(Super Smash Bros.) 2988 2663
(BlazBlue) 554 216
(Samurai Shodown)
(Soulcalibur) 509 291
(ARMS)
Total – Cumulative Number 9875 9264 7200 7021 2522 6827 +611
Total – Unique Number 8790 6747 5529 5291 492 4902 +2043
*The numbers are generally obtained from start.gg excluding unregistered players. They may differ from official announcements. Unique numbers for 2019 are not calculated. Team events are listed in the format “number of teams (number of players),” and the total includes the number of players. Figures in parentheses indicate past event titles.

1: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx9

Granblue has decreased too much.

2: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx12

Is Street Fighter 6 the only thing that’s doing well?

3: Japan Otaku Reviews

It was hard to understand registration and such, so it’s only natural.

Let’s pretend the increasing events don’t exist.

4: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx5

The virtual gathering is surprisingly coming together…

5: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx11

Everyone is saying it’s unusual for the second year to be more exciting.

6: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx5

It’s decreased too much since the heyday of KOF.

7: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx5

I wonder what will happen with Tekken.

8: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx3

Is Street Fighter 6 really this popular? It’s super hype!

Isn’t it at that level since Street Fighter 2?

9: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx6

There’s no popularity besides Street Fighter 6!

11: Japan Otaku Reviews

The number of registered users continues to decline after peaking in the first year of release, that’s basically it.

12: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx3

In that kind of story, it seems that Guilty is the one enduring.

Are you not releasing a new work?

13: Japan Otaku Reviews

I truly believe it’s an extraordinary situation because there are constantly some kind of events or competitions happening.

15: Japan Otaku Reviews

Tekken has poor timing.

Well, it might be good in reverse.

17: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx3

The Tekken community is seriously lamenting, and it’s rough.

Why does Tekken mess up with adjustments every time?

18: Japan Otaku Reviews

There are more virtual participants than I expected…

20: Japan Otaku Reviews

There are no other fighting game mods…

22: Japan Otaku Reviews

I think the presence of streamers and YouTubers is significant for the popularity of Street Fighter 6.

23: Japan Otaku Reviews

It’s tough when it’s said that there will be a tournament immediately after adjustments in Tekken.

24: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx6

I thought the Street Fighter 6 boom was a bubble, but it seems to be lasting.

That’s a good thing.

25: Japan Otaku Reviews

It’s not healthy for only Street Fighter 6 to be popular.

Isn’t there anything?

26: Japan Otaku Reviews

According to what Nyan-shi briefly mentioned on the recent Topanga TV, this year there will be a setup of 256 PS5s.

27: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx12

It’s the first-year bubble…

This must be the peak…

Before I knew it, Street Fighter 6 is approaching its third year; could it really be trending…?

29: Japan Otaku Reviews

Where has the virtual uncle been hiding?

30: Japan Otaku Reviews

There are too many people playing Street Fighter 6 just because everyone else is playing it.

35: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx5

It’s just following the trend…

Fighting games are fun! I hardly see anyone else playing them.

36: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx3

Since there was a vibe of “it’s all good” with updates in Tekken, and then this happened…

44: Japan Otaku Reviews

I wonder what will happen with the Switch 2 version.

45: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx16

It’s being said as if it’s something bad, but it’s normal for non-professionals to be doing it since it’s popular.

47: Japan Otaku Reviews

The money invested in things like the pro league is finally starting to bear fruit.

If they mess with this too, it will quickly cause a drop in waves, so I’m scared.

48: Japan Otaku Reviews

I wonder if I’ve become able to collect money without relying on Monster Hunter’s older guys anymore.

49: Japan Otaku Reviews

A match without people is empty…

50: Japan Otaku Reviews

Since Street Fighter 6 has taken the spot where FPSs were popular, it’s quite difficult to hope for other fighting games to become popular as well.

54: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx2

It’s somewhat concerning that Tekken has been declining since the final year of 7 two years ago.

57: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx2

If it weren’t for the coronavirus, Granblue Fantasy should have been able to do a little better…

58: Japan Otaku Reviews

World Tour and tutorials in Street Fighter 6.

Why not just imitate the elements that seem to suggest continuing from trying it out?

59: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx2

Thank you for Monster Hunter and Resident Evil.

61: Japan Otaku Reviews

It was a good time when Dragon Ball was among the options.

65: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx6

The tutorial for Street Fighter 6 is quite harsh, isn’t it?

67: Japan Otaku Reviews

Street Fighter 6 really had perfect timing.

That’s why it’s popular, because it’s riding the positive cycle of trends.

68: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx8

For streamers who became interested in fighting games because of Street Fighter 6,

Right now, there are hardly any advantages to focusing on fighting games other than Street Fighter 6.

69: Japan Otaku Reviews

I can’t even imagine how much money is being spent on the entrance level for 6.

If you want to imitate, it starts with building corporate strength…

70: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

The aspect of WT has some exquisitely annoying elements that make it hard to praise it honestly…

71: Japan Otaku Reviews

To be honest, I think the combo challenge in Street Fighter 6 is quite difficult to understand.

Well, even though it’s not something you’d use in actual combat…

72: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

It seems that many of the guys who played other titles until last year have switched to Street Fighter 6.

In the end, having a large population is justice.

73: Japan Otaku Reviews

Well, unless you’re really into fighting games, it seems like it would take a huge amount of time to learn multiple fighting games.

74: Japan Otaku Reviews

In Tekken, just when I’m about to get into the flow, I end up tripping myself.

76: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx9

If you just imitate the street’s ○○, usually Arc has already done it and the street is just following behind.

77: Japan Otaku Reviews

When is the first place in history?

78: Japan Otaku Reviews

Isn’t it really abnormal that the population of Street Fighter 6 is on the rise?

79: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

In the main EVO, there isn’t such a bias, so domestic popularity is tremendous.

80: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx3

In Japan, it’s not that fighting games are popular, but rather that Street Fighter 6 is popular.

Even if Street Fighter 6 declines, I won’t play other fighting games and will disappear.

When APEX was declining, Japanese players distanced themselves from FPS games altogether.

82: Japan Otaku Reviews

I like how Street Fighter 6’s character guide explains things in a way that feels true to the character’s personality.

83: Japan Otaku Reviews

I agree that the timing was good, but I think it wouldn’t have become this popular just because of that.

84: Japan Otaku Reviews

Now is the time for Arc to release a sequel to P4U.

85: Japan Otaku Reviews

Things like UNI and complex inputs are all explained in the tutorial, which is helpful.

But do we have to do everything? Beginners were troubled by that.

86: Japan Otaku Reviews

If Switch2 inherits the specifications around the Switch controller, it can use a Raspberry Pi board controller without needing an expensive converter for PS5… I wonder how that will turn out…

87: Japan Otaku Reviews

It was really terrible that Harada, who is always boastful about Tekken, was silent this time.

88: Japan Otaku Reviews

Although gamers interested in fighting games pay attention to Garou, it seems that casual players of Street Fighter 6 aren’t even aware of the topic…

89: Japan Otaku Reviews

Shall we do it…! The World’s Number One Ganache Championship

90: Japan Otaku Reviews

Even if it’s going to increase, it’s too much.

92: Japan Otaku Reviews

They said that the first year of Street Fighter 6 would be the peak and that it would only decline afterward, or that its role would be over once Monster Hunter is released.

It’s seriously strange that not just EVOJ, but other tournament participants are on the rise.

94: Japan Otaku Reviews

The feeling that everyone is doing it is definitely from the tournament…

Even if there are professionals and personal broadcasts, if there are no tournaments, they ultimately won’t be observed.

It’s like there were still people around only when I mixed in with EVO.

96: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

There aren’t even any 2D fighting games to move to in the first place.

100: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

There was a time when, right after the new expansion was implemented in Shadowverse, a player who stayed up practicing for the pro tournament won, and the professionals were half angry about it.

The current Tekken feels similar, so I’m really looking forward to watching it.

101: Japan Otaku Reviews

What is the number one of all time?

103: Japan Otaku Reviews

Fighting games require too much energy to engage in multiple titles.

104: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx3

However, I’m pretty looking forward to the current tournament environment in Tekken.

The way of enjoying overlaps with Leroy JAPAN.

106: Japan Otaku Reviews

Isn’t it too much!?

107: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

I think Granblue should make the most of its assets and fully lean into Street Fighter 6.

108: Japan Otaku Reviews

In this game, there are guaranteed rare materials from Monster Hunter, so there wasn’t really a long period of time to immerse myself in it since there weren’t that many things to do quickly.

110: Japan Otaku Reviews

The new virtual game won’t be out until the new release comes out.

114: Japan Otaku Reviews

Tekken will be trampled by the Pakistani players anyway…

115: Japan Otaku Reviews

New viewers are gaining knowledge and are now able to get excited just by watching, so the cycle between those who participate and those who watch is working well.

116: Japan Otaku Reviews

EVOJAPAN was heavily criticized in the beginning.

It seems like I’ve started to succeed normally.

118: Japan Otaku Reviews

In Monster Hunter, streams don’t last long unless it’s dedicated streamers, and it’s not that popular.

The time just after a new release, when people who haven’t played it yet play it for the first time with restrictions or challenges.

120: Japan Otaku Reviews

If Street Fighter 6 can solve the problem of stagnant growth in the overseas population, it should be safe.

121: Japan Otaku Reviews

The 3rd and VF still manage to gather around 3,400 people after all…

122: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx3

Honestly, I feel like the higher-tier characters will spread out more than Leroy.

123: Japan Otaku Reviews

A large population is important.

It’s not the upper band, it’s the lower band.

125: Japan Otaku Reviews

Did the virtual people rise from the grave?

126: Japan Otaku Reviews

Even if Paul Jack gets fixed, there are still a bunch of characters that are in a bad state.

It’s fun to be unexpectedly beaten by various characters in ranked matches.

129: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx3

Virtua has been consistently holding standalone tournaments in recent years, so it’s not quite accurate to say it has returned from the dead.

130: Japan Otaku Reviews

The virtual event still gathers over 500 participants for the team competition every year, no matter what.

131: Japan Otaku Reviews

I used to play Smash Bros too…

132: Japan Otaku Reviews

I heard that in Tekken, most characters are in a pretty messed up situation.

Putting the gameplay aside, isn’t the balance actually good?

133: Japan Otaku Reviews

This year there is also Gundam.

134: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

Paul and Jack were told that they will make clear corrections, right?

Other characters are pretty much the same in the current Tekken.

138: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx4

Overall, it’s gone a bit crazy, so it’s fun to watch and laugh out loud while doing shallow dives… but for professionals who pursue it deeply, I can understand there would be complaints.

139: Japan Otaku Reviews

I bought Street Fighter 6 on release day, but I don’t feel like I’ve fully enjoyed it at all.

141: Japan Otaku Reviews

I understand that the adjustments in Granblue Fantasy have been oriented towards rounding since the early days.

There are some guys who keep popping up now and then.

144: Japan Otaku Reviews

Even though I brought out the most popular character from Granblue Fantasy, it didn’t really get that exciting…?

145: Japan Otaku Reviews

The third one is already like a national sport, but it can’t be helped that the number of people continues to decrease.

146: Japan Otaku Reviews

I want more games with a lenient command system like Granblue Fantasy since I can’t do vacuum wave movements…

147: Japan Otaku Reviews

Street Fighter 3 and Hokuto are still being sucked dry.

148: Japan Otaku Reviews

It seems like Guilty isn’t planning to change its overall upbeat direction in Season 4, and it’s chaotic, so I’d like you to watch it if you feel like it.

150: Japan Otaku Reviews

I can see that WT tried really hard, so I don’t want to criticize them too much.

I feel like I lacked the know-how to create RPG-like things…

151: Japan Otaku Reviews

Tekken 8 claims to be defensive, but it has become an all-out aggressive game and is being rebalanced.

It’s too funny that no one can predict what else will be fixed besides the bug fixes for Paul Jack.

The adjustments and recalibrations for Zun2 could end up totaling about 1000 adjustment items.

153: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

When I listen to the voices of people playing Guilty, it seems like there are quite a few people on the Switch, and I feel like they’re doing better than I expected.

I think there were people up to around the 4th floor in the PS, but the 2nd floor or so…

155: Japan Otaku Reviews

I’m curious which work had the highest number of participants in history.

156: Japan Otaku Reviews

There are also things that seem to be expensive in the first place.

158: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

Regardless of the outcome, I was happy with the feeling of “We’ll change it in Season 2!”

159: Japan Otaku Reviews

Having a title at such an event level as 3rd is itself impressive.

160: Japan Otaku Reviews

Tekken’s Nobi has been doing character introduction streams recently, but tonight he will cover the remaining characters.

As expected, I no longer choose my words carefully, so it’s quite amusing.

163: Japan Otaku Reviews

The guys who were running at the top in 3rd are mostly in their 40s and 50s now.

164: Japan Otaku Reviews

I think Granblue Fantasy would become quite popular if they reduced the confusion by allowing combos to be done automatically, clearly explained the extremely strong common systems in the tutorial, and thoroughly clarified the strengths and targets of each character within the game.

167: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

The reason why Street Fighter 6 is so popular in the domestic fighting game scene is that they are pouring money into events without worrying about profits, which makes it impossible for others to keep up.

168: Japan Otaku Reviews

Tekken has very polarized reviews from people who are complaining and those who are enjoying it, and I really don’t understand it…

169: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx3

It seems like it will have more diverse characters than Leroy Japan and looks interesting with its aggressive approach.

171: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

The overseas Street Fighter 6 may seem inferior compared to Japan now, but isn’t it quite normal compared to the previous Street Fighter series?

173: Japan Otaku Reviews

I have no interest in battles at all, but there are quite a few people who started for the sake of WT, so improvement is necessary, but it was definitely the right decision to implement it.

174: Japan Otaku Reviews

In Granblue Fantasy, the auto-combo will definitely create disparities… It would be fine if it were something like being able to spam weak attacks like in KOF.

175: Japan Otaku Reviews

Somehow, a fighting game with an anime-style design is…

I wonder if it matters who you choose.

179: Japan Otaku Reviews

Tekken has been quite subdued in the competitive scene compared to the overall number for a long time.

Recently, streamers’ tournaments have been quite focused on the competitive scene, so that makes sense.

181: Japan Otaku Reviews

In the end, will Tekken work out or not?

If we really return to 7 in a user-driven way, I would be looking forward to that.

Noctis will shine again.

185: Japan Otaku Reviews

For a relaxed enjoyment, it’s better to have an extravagant, chaotic, and fast-paced experience.

When I try to face it, that part suddenly sharpens its fangs, making it difficult.

186: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

Tekken pros are all saying it’s boring, boring, but is that okay? Will the tournament still be held properly?

188: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

To be honest, it might be interesting if done in Tekken, but it does look bad, doesn’t it?

189: Japan Otaku Reviews

There was a time when Arc actively adopted rapid-fire combos, trying hard to encourage beginners to join.

In the first place, it’s true that the fighting games made by Arc aren’t really beginner-friendly overall, but they were trying hard…

190: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx6

The group that is seriously involved always complains while doing it.

It might indeed be the right choice to adjust it to entertain the enjoyment-focused players.

192: Japan Otaku Reviews

It feels more like a party game than a fighting game, doesn’t it?

194: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

In Granblue Fantasy, TA is also a type of button-mashing, I guess.

195: Japan Otaku Reviews

Simply put, there are a lot of people who only play Street Fighter.

People who do different titles tend to do various things, so they don’t stay long.

196: Japan Otaku Reviews

I saw that Tekken has become a game where Raven is just endlessly planting rice.

197: Japan Otaku Reviews

I haven’t seen the actual gameplay of Tekken: What is that, Season 2? yet.

On the contrary, I might be looking forward to it when I watch it at EVO.

198: Japan Otaku ReviewsYeahx1

Guilty always features characters that are different from what you expect.

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